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Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 066387233

Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $127,876 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $63,938 and the largest $63,938. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $113,110 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$107,6802$1.9 million
2023$113,1102$2.1 million
2024$127,8762$2.2 million

How to apply

Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$63,938
New York1$63,938

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Barnard College Planned Giving
New York, NY
General$63,938
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
General$63,938

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund give?

$127,876 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $63,938.

Who runs Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Robert F and Eva H Dirkes Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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